Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Membership of the Authority
(a)
the Chairman, who shall be the Prime Minister;
(b)
the Deputy Prime Minister;
(c)
the Menteri Besar or Chief Minister, as the case may be, of each State;
(d)
two Federal Ministers to be appointed by the Prime
Minister for such duration and on such terms as the
Prime Minister may determine;
(e)
a representative of the civil service to be appointed by the Prime Minister for such duration and on such terms as the Prime Minister may determine; and
(f)
two members from the private sector with suitable experience or qualifications to be appointed by the Prime Minister.
(2)
The Deputy Prime Minister shall preside at a meeting of the Authority in the absence of the Prime Minister.
Act 687
(3)
Subject to the approval of the Prime Minister, any member of the Authority described in paragraphs (b) to (e) may appoint an alternate, who may be another member of the Authority, to attend meetings of the Authority in his absence.
(4)
When attending meetings of the Authority in place of a member, an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Authority at the relevant meeting in respect of which he is appointed as an alternate of such member.
(5)
The Authority may invite any other person to attend any meeting or discussion of the Authority for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion, but any person so attending shall have no right to vote at the meeting or discussion.
(6)
The Chief Executive shall be the Secretary to the Authority.
(7)
The provision of the Schedule shall apply to the Authority.
Appointment, revocation and resignation